EGYPT, Oct 31 – According to sources in the Russian and Egyptian air traffic controllers, Russian aircraft who carrying over 220 people has been lost from radars. There have been reports the plane crashed over Sinai. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail also confirmed that the Russian plane did crash in the
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 – DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today said it makes no sense for Tony Pua to have to resign from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) before meet in the debate with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) president Arul Kanda Kandasamy. “He’s forcing Tony Pua to resign because
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 – Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said that the Ministry of Health (MOH) was planning to formulate new laws related to tobacco, electronic cigarettes or vape, and shisha. He said the law on the matter was not strong at the moment because it was regulated
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 – A man was stuck in the 1m deep mudflats after he fell into the sea around Km 1.4 of the Penang Bridge here on Friday morning. The incident was happen about 9.30am, the man was riding his motorcycle while another motorcycle crashed into him which causes he to thrown
SHAH ALAM, Oct 31 – The Selangor administration was tabled a deficit budget of RM2.880 billion for next year with an equal amount of money allocated for both operating and development spending which also a biggest budget in the state’s history. Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said the funds set aside for development, which totalled
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 – Malaysia has always been an idol and ‘benchmark’ for developing countries, says Bangladesh Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs chairman Dr Dipu Moni. Meanwhile, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said the matter was stated by Dr Dipu when she paid a
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 31 – DAP Secretary-general Lim Guan Eng hold a press conference in Penang here on Thursday said the federal government was clearly in denial as it had brushed off international watchdog Human Rights Watch’s report on the alleged abuse of laws to criminalise peaceful expression in the country. “I
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 – The launching of the Urban Xchange Festival which held at the Hin Bus Depot at Jalan Gurdwara was present by the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on Thursday afternoon. The launching ceremony was also joining by the Hin Bus Depot Art Centre’s founder and executive curator, Gabija Grusaite and
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor on Wednesday said that the seven UMNO members currently under probe over their remarks in openly criticising the party may face suspension from the party. Tengku Adnan, without revealing the names of the party members concerned, said the
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 – The Penang High Court on Thursday was set the date on Dec 7 to decide on a judicial review by former Penang PAS treasurer Iszuree Ibrahim against the State Executive Council’s decision in dismissing him of all posts in the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) with freezing his allocation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob bringing a good news for vapers which the Cabinet had decided that vaping will not be banned. He wrote onhis own Facebook today that the vaper brewers and vape businesses while the Cabinet has decided not to ban the usage of vape.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – About 65,392 company and non-company employers will be penalise by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for not submitting the Form E for year of assessment 2014. Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Mohd Shukor Mahfar said for year of assessment 2014 ended Mar 31, 2015, a total of 476,095
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – 1MDB’s Arul Kanda and Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament Tony Pua seem set for a face-off on live television. Meanwhile, Tony Pua had also issued that the challenge in his blog for a “live talkshow” where he asks the questions, and Arul Kanda accepted. However, Arul Kanda,
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has sued former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik over defamatory statements against him. The suit was filed on Oct 27 through law firm Messrs Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak at the Civil High Court registry here. Najib in
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – The Parliament was told on Thursday that 1Malaysia people’s Shops (KR1M) was recorded a total sale of RM829 million since the programme was started in 2011. Deputy Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Senator Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said the amount was very much higher than
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – The High Court has set Nov 18 to decide on former UMNO member Anina Saadudin’s attempt to stay the application by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to strike out a suit over a RM2.6 billion donation. Anina filed the suit against Najib and UMNO
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak received a courtesy call from Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at Parliament building here on Thursday. Meanwhile, Balakrishnan was accompanied by Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon. Balakrishnan was visited to Malaysia after Brunei which Malaysia
KOTA BAHARU, Oct 29 – Kelantan Federal Action Council chairman, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has assured that the construction of the 1,759 new permanent houses (RKB) for flood victims in Kelantan will be completed between March and June next year. He said the focus now is to complete building the houses
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – 1Malaysia Development Berhad President and Group Executive Director Arul Kanda Kandasamy told Bernama TV here on Wednesday said there is no cover up related to the company while if there were attempts to do so, that’s impossible. “That’s because there are five investigative agencies looking at 1MDB
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 – The Court of Appeal here on Wednesday struck out Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal relating to the charges on his alleged involvement in Bersih 3.0 rally in April 2012 as the appeal is unsustainable. A three-member bench chaired by Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim said Anwar’s appeal could
